Sydney Kings to rotate trio off Tigers playmaker Jonny Flynn in attempt to reduce his impact

HE is one of the biggest names to come to the NBL in years but Sydney Kings coach Shane Heal insists his team will not single out US star Jonny Flynn for special attention when they tackle Melbourne Tigers tomorrow.

Heal has already flagged rotating up to three players to guard the former No.6 NBA draft pick and has spent hours studying footage of the Tigers point guard from the three seasons he had spent in the NBA.

Kings shooting guard Aaron Bruce has become one of the best defenders in the competition, according to Heal, but he will not be given first shot at shutting down the player who has turned the Tigers from a winless basket case to finals contenders in two weeks.

Lively Kings point guard Corin Henry will be charged with stopping Flynn, despite coming in 10cm shorter than his opposite number.

But at 172cm Heal said Henry had already proved this season he was capable of handling height mismatches.

"We're very mindful they're a team with a lot of scoring options," Heal said.